GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER TUE 09 MARCH, 2010
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9 Mar: Carmen Miranda together with Claude Alvares from Goa Foundation and other activists in Goa, were instrumental in getting the Indian Central Govt. to impose a temporary ban on new mining leases in Goa. Carmen writes: You can now sign a Petition not to lift the moratorium on new mining leases till such time as the ministry has received and considered the environmental impact assessment and Goa's mining carrying capacity report of the Indian National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI).
For a brief (5m. 21s) CNN video clip illustrating the problem, click here.
To sign the petition, click here.
Brigida Dias: Octogenarian shows the way
8 Mar: Deccan Herald. Brigida Dias, an octogenarian, is the most sought after dressmaker for many schools in Bangalore … after a successful tailoring business stint in Kampala, she was forced to return to the city and started the same business on Church Street in 1972… 177 words.
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Video: Israeli drug-peddler Atala in Police Dragnet
9 Mar: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. The Pernem police arrested the alleged Israeli drug-peddler Yaniv Benaim alias Atala at Morjim on Tuesday who has created a sensation with his video footage on youtube. The arrest came 6 days after the media highlighted the video purportedly exposing the police-drug peddler nexus. The crime branch, which is investigating into the unholy alliance, will be interrogating him … 2m. 18s. Full Text.
Security Staff to be deployed at beaches
10 Mar: Navhind Times. Smartly dressed retired military men employed by the Beach Tourist Security Organisation, (BTSO) will soon comb the state’s beaches posing as guides and lifeguards… they will also help catch drug users and peddlers … 393 words. Full Text.
Video: Russian Tourists should not indulge in Business Activities, says BJP president
9 Mar: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. The president of the Bharatiya Janata party state unit has said that Russian tourists should enjoy their holidays in Goa and go back without indulging in business activities while they are here on a tourist visa. [ Mainly in Konkani]. 3m. 25s. Full Text.
Two men charged over death of Scarlett Keeling
9 Mar: The Daily Mail (UK). Samson D'Souza, 28, and Placido Carvalho have been charged with the killing of British teenager Scarlett Keeling,.. Their trial starts next week … Scarlett's mother has no plans to attend the trial, which could last a year…However, Mr Verma believes the trial may be fast tracked and could be over in a matter of months… 408 words. Full Text.
Britain advises tourists to adopt local dress in Goa
9 Mar: IANS. In a travel advisory uploaded on the Foreign Commonwealth office website in late February, female British citizens visiting Goa have been advised to: “Observe and respect local dress and customs and to take particular care,” in view of a “series of high-profile incidents in Goa of alleged rape against foreign nationals, including Britons.” … 285 words. Full Text.
Goa Police to analyse seized drugs
9 Mar: IANS. The Goa Police have begun an elaborate exercise to inspect and analyse drugs and narcotic substances worth Rs.3.41 crore seized between 2006 and 2009. The probe follows a startling admission by now-absconding Israeli drug dealer Atala who had alleged that an inspector of the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) sold cocaine and charas to him from the police stockpile… 187 words. Full Text.
Police hunt down 'terrorists' at Sinquerim
9 Mar: Times of India. The sight of armed men in a suspicious trawler near the stranded River Princess off the Sinquerim beach sent alarm bells ringing on Monday… there were about seven men armed with assault rifles… Police found that this was part of a Bollywood film being shot … 404 words. Full Text.
UK: Television Tonight. Neil D’Souza in Holby City
9 Mar. 8.00 pm BBC1 also BBC iplayer: Neil D’Souza appears in Holby City playing the part of Samir Singh. For a profile of Neil. Select the link below. more info...